2.1. Vertical integration of automation system

Intelligence requires vertical integration of automation system with lower field sensing and data acquisition layer and upper enterprise management system. When the automation system runs, from machine operation, energy use, variable processing to material use, etc., controllers, sensors, and other equipment will produce a large amount of data in every link of the production process. The data from the production site will exceed the business data generated by the company in a few years. It is imperative to combine all the data from the plant operating systems with the information from business applications to create operational intelligence, especially remote maintenance solutions and cloud-based services, to meet the increasing demand for data analysis-based services.
